Contract talks reportedly picked up over the weekend after things had been slow moving for some time.

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ESPN 730, citing two league sources, is reporting that the Panthers and QB Cam Newton are close to an agreement on a long-term contract extension.

According to the report, the contract extension is likely to keep Newton under team control through the 2020 season.

Newton is expected to make between $20M – $21M per year as part of this new contract, per ESPN 730.

The agreement could be in place as early as today.

There hadn’t been any reported progress towards a long-term agreement before this, and many expected the two sides to wait until Colts and Seahawks locked up Andrew Luck and Russell Wilson respectively before working on an extension of their own.

However, neither Seattle nor Indianapolis are close to reaching an agreement with either player, so the Panthers are likely tired of waiting and ultimately decided to work on a contract of their own for Newton.

The Panthers previously picked up Newton’s fifth-year option last year, which will run them $14.666 million for the 2015 season.

Newton, 25, has thrown for 3,127 yards and completed 58.5 percent of his passes to go along with 18 touchdowns and 12 interceptions over the course of 14 games. Newton has also contributed 539 yards rushing and five touchdowns on the ground.

Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 8 quarterback in the league out of 39 qualifying players this season.